social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Our Boulders
Do we push the boulder, or carry it, As my wife used to state before an ache, Which could describe life that declines to quit Either for itself or suffering’s sake? Sisyphus could never have carried it Given its size and his enduring ache. Could he have broken it into pieces To push it away and thus reach the top? Or was it a cause that never ceases, As one learns to plug up hoping and hop? Life is one of those effects that fleeces Until the only thing left is to stop. Yet we tend to continue like badgers, Although we are surely mostly cadgers.
By Patrick M. Ohana4 months ago in Poets
Now that’s what I call Cinema
Movie Africa Continental medium Algerian dream Fascinating free installation at Tate Britain, London in the glorious, palatial Duveen Galleries. The reel above shows just one of the captivating exhibits. Zineb Sedira's work draws on personal encounters within the Algerian diaspora of Africa. Taking inspiration from family archives and the history of cinema, she bridges the political and the poetic, thoughtfully exploring themes of memory, migration and trauma. Her installations invite audiences to consider the emotional and geographical dimensions of displacement, while critically examining dominant historical narratives. Until 17 January 2027.
By Raymond G Taylor4 months ago in Poets
Sanguivorous Stasis
Skin numb Bled dry Your robe engulfs Solemn night Time enrapture Eager ripples Silken nape Echoes, silences Shadow womb Boned abyss Stunned dulled deep pains Skin nibbled dry Your ripe enjoyment trails Stake enters slowly Your rasp plea Aural luxury yoke Eating gnawing guides Silken nipples soft teats Submerge eager ravish Hope emanates Strains stains slip Pure endorphins Sunken nullified Damned demeanour Ruined driven Nothing gives Static Conscious stalls
By Paul Stewart4 months ago in Poets
